Bowling tournament method

ABSTRACT

A one game scratch match play single elimination tournament for league players, including the steps of providing a pool of eligible league players; placing each eligible league player into one of eight divisions, each division being defined by highest average scores attained by league players in current league play; conducting a local first round of competition in which each of the eligible league players in each of the eight divisions engages in one game scratch match play, single elimination, eight-player brackets, until one player prevails in each division and continues on to a regional second round; conducting a regional second round in 512 locations that are geographically distributed as equally as possible in which each of the eight divisions engages in one game scratch match play, single elimination, until one player prevails in each division and continues on to a championship round; conducting a championship round in a single location in which each of the 512 league players who prevail in the regional second round in each of the eight divisions engages in one game scratch match play, single elimination, until 8 tournament champions prevail, one in each of the eight divisions.

[0001] The present application claims the benefits of prior-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/396,391, filed Jul. 17, 2002.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention is a one game scratch match play single elimination tournament that is popularly known as the tournament of millionaires, and that is open to all league bowlers who pay a $1.00 per week entry fee for an entire league season. This fee is to be added to the regular league fees consisting of lineage and league prize fund. Eligible league bowlers will be placed into eight average divisions based according to their highest average in the current league season with a minimum of 60 games. If an eligible league bowler does not have a current average with a minimum of 60 games then they can use their highest average in the last three years or they can use their highest lifetime average with a minimum of 60 games. League bowlers who bowl and pay partial league seasons will be allowed to bowl in the tournament if they meet the minimum number of games requirement. Some league teams have more members than the league maximum weekly requirement such as seven regular paying members on a five-member league team. The bowling lane proprietor will make the decision on all bowler eligibility. They can either require the partial league season bowler to pay the difference in tournament prize fund money between a full season league bowler and the partial league season bowler from that particular league or they can absorb the loss. This is one reason why the tournament doesn't take 100% of the tournament prize fund money. The goal of this tournament is to be fair to proprietors of bowling lanes and their league bowlers. If an eligible league bowler does not meet any of the above rules for establishing a tournament average, then the proprietor can place the eligible league bowler in an appropriate average division based on the proprietor's knowledge of the game. The tournament management reserves the rights to readjust any bowlers average at any time during the tournament. Any bowler whose average has been readjusted will be placed in another average division.

[0003] All eligible league bowlers will be separated by their averages into Eight Different Average Divisions. In Division I are averages 215 or more. In Division II are averages 200 to 214. In Division III are averages 185 to 199. In Division IV are averages 170 to 184. In Division V are averages 155 to 169. In Division VI are averages 140 to 154. In Division VII are averages 125 to 139. In Division VIII are averages 124 or less. One tournament champion will come from each of these average divisions. Eligible tournament bowlers will compete only against other bowlers within their average division in all rounds of competition. With this format bowlers of equal ability will be competing against bowlers of the same ability.

[0004] This tournament will consist of three separate rounds of competition. The First Round will be held locally. It is the only round an eligible league bowler can have multiple entries in the tournament. Entries in the First Round will be based on the number of leagues in which a bowler pays and participates. Bowl and pay in one league gets a bowler one entry in the First Round. Bowl and pay in two leagues gets a bowler two entries in the First Round, etc.

[0005] Before the First Round begins the bowling lane proprietor will compile a list of all of the bowlers in their center and sort the eligible bowlers from the ineligible bowlers. They will sort the eligible bowlers into the appropriate eight average divisions while also listing the number of entries a bowler is entitled to have based upon the number of leagues in which they bowled and paid.

[0006] The First Round will be one game scratch match play single elimination eight-bowler brackets with one person prevailing and continuing on to the Second Round. In other words, win three games in a row in an eight-bowler bracket and you go on to the Second Round.

[0007] All eight-bowler brackets will be randomly drawn. Bowler One will bowl Bowler Two, Bowler Three will bowl Bowler Four, Bowler Five will bowl Bowler Six, Bowler Seven will bowl Bowler Eight in the first game of the match game. The winner between Bowler One and Bowler Two will bowl one game against the winner between Bowler Three and Bowler Four. The winner between Bowler Five and Bowler Six will bowl one game against the winner of the match between Bowler Seven and Bowler Eight. The winners of these matches will bowl one game with the winner of this match going on to the Second Round. For example: 1 1 2 1 3 3 4 1 5 5 6 5 7 7 8

[0008] One game match play will have two bowlers on a pair of lanes. One bowler will be assigned the left lane and the other bowler will be assigned the right lane. The bowler on the left lane will start the game and complete one frame on that lane. The bowler on the right lane will bowl two frames one on each lane starting with the right lane. From this moment on both bowlers will take turns bowling two frames at a time one frame on each lane until the bowler who started on the right lane has completed their game. Followed by one frame on the right lane from the bowler who started on the left lane, thus completing one game of match play. This procedure of match play is called pro style.

[0009] If there are ties in match play, then they shall be broken by a ninth and tenth frame roll-off. The bowler who finished the match on the left lane bowls the ninth frame of the tie-breaker on the left lane. The opponent bowls their ninth frame on the right lane and the tenth frame on the left lane. The first bowler then bowls the tenth frame on the right lane completing the tie-breaker. If a tie exists after the roll-off, the sequence is repeated until a winner is determined.

[0010] The seven losing bowlers in an eight-bowler bracket are out of the tournament unless they have more entries left or they are randomly chosen to fill any of the remaining eight-bowler brackets that need seven or fewer bowlers. Bowlers with the most entries will have the first preference in filling those eight-bowler brackets that need seven or fewer bowlers. Bowlers with an equal number of entries will be randomly drawn in order to fill those eight-bowler brackets that need seven or fewer bowlers. The eight-bowler brackets will continue until every bowler's entries have been used except for those bowlers with unused entries who have qualified for the Second Round by winning their eight-bowler bracket.

[0011] Those bowlers who have used all of the entries are out of the tournament unless there are eight-bowler brackets that need seven or fewer bowlers and all of the bowlers with entries have been used. These bowlers will be placed in a random drawing to choose the bowlers to fill the available spots. If more bowlers are needed to fill any of the eight-bowler brackets and they have used all of their entries, then first preference will be given to those bowlers who were not chosen to fill any of the previous random drawings. If there are less than eight bowlers available to fill an eight-bowler bracket, then the bowlers with the most unused entries will be given first preference to any byes in the first game of match play. If the bowlers have an equal number of entries, then there will be a random drawing for the placement of the bowlers in the eight-bowler bracket. If a bowling center has too few bowlers to fill one eight-bowler bracket in one of the average divisions, then the tournament director will chose another center for those bowlers to compete in the First Round.

[0012] The Second Round will be held regionally in 512 separate locations. These locations will be as equally distributed as possible. In other words Detroit will have more Second Round locations than San Francisco because there are currently more league bowlers in Detroit than there are in San Francisco. The First Round winners will be placed in Second Round locations as close to their local center as possible. The Second Round bowlers will compete in one game scratch match play single elimination until one bowler prevails undefeated. If byes are needed then they will occur in the first game of the Second Round. This will be accomplished by subtracting the total number of bowlers over 64 or 128 and then subtracting that number from the same 64 or 128 in order to get the number of byes needed in the Second Round. The Second Round will have random drawings in order to determine byes and match play opponents. All bowlers will be treated equally with no preferences.

[0013] If there are 65 bowlers in the Second Round location then you subtract 64 from 65 to get 1. (65−64=1) Now subtract 1 from 64 to get the number of bowlers receiving a bye in the first game of match play in the Second Round. (64−1=63) So 63 bowlers will receive a one game bye in the first game of match play in the Second Round. The first game of match play in the Second Round will have 2 bowlers (65−63=2) competing against each other. There will be a random drawing for these 2 bowlers in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The second game of match play will consist of the 63 bowlers who had received byes and the 1 winner from the first game of match play. These 64 bowlers (63+1=64) will be placed in a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. All match play losers will be finished in the tournament. All match play winners will continue competing in one game scratch match play until one bowler has qualified for the Championship Round.

[0014] If there are 98 bowlers in the Second Round location then you subtract 64 from 98 to get 34. (98−64=34) Now subtract 34 from 64 to get the number of bowlers receiving a bye in the first game of match play in the Second Round. (64−34=30) So 30 bowlers will receive a one game bye in the first game of match play in the Second Round. The first game of match play in the Second Round will have 68 bowlers (98−30=68) competing against each other. There will be a random drawing for these 68 bowlers in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The second game of match play will consist of the 30 bowlers who had received byes and the 34 winners from the first game of match play. These 64 bowlers (30+34=64) will be placed in a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. All match play losers will be finished in the tournament. All match play winners will continue competing in one game scratch match play until one bowler has qualified for the Championship Round.

[0015] If there are 137 bowlers in the Second Round location then you subtract 128 from 137 to get 9. (137−128=9) Now subtract 9 from 128 to get the number of bowlers receiving a bye in the first game of match play in the Second Round (128−9=119). So 119 bowlers will receive a one game bye in the first game of match play in the Second Round. The first game of match play in the Second Round will have 18 bowlers (137−119=18) competing against each other. There will be a random drawing for thesel 8 bowlers in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The second game of match play will consist of the 119 bowlers who had received byes and the 9 winners from the first game of match play. These 128 bowlers (119+9=128) will be placed in a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. All match play losers will be finished in the tournament. All match play winners will continue competing in one game scratch match play until one bowler has qualified for the Championship Round.

[0016] The Second Round winners will receive an all expense paid trip to compete in the Championship Round. The Championship Round will be held in a large metropolitan city. The 512 Second Round winners of each average division will have a random drawing in order to match up first game opponents and their lane assignments. This will be a one game scratch match play single elimination format. The 512 bowlers in the first game will have 256 winners and 256 losers. The 256 losers will be finished competing in the Championship Round. The 256 winners will have a random drawing in order to match up the second game opponents and their lane assignments. The 256 bowlers in the second game will have 128 winners and 128 losers. The 128 losers will be finished competing in the Championship Round. The 128 winners will have a random drawing in order to match up the third game opponents and their lane assignments. The tournament will continue with this format until there are four bowlers remaining. The 4 remaining bowlers will have a random drawing in order to match up opponents and their lane assignments. There will be two winners and two losers. The losers will bowl against each other to find out who will finish in THIRD PLACE and FOURTH PLACE in the tournament. They will have a random drawing for lane assignments and then they will bowl. The two winners will have a random drawing for lane assignments. They will bowl one game with the winner having won the CHAMPIONSHIP in that average division and the loser finishing in SECOND PLACE. There will be 8 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS, one in each Average Division.

[0017] Now that the championship process has been described, it is time to describe the tournament prize fund. There are approximately 3,200,000 sanctioned winter-season league bowlers. These bowlers compete in winter leagues from 30 to 36 weeks each year. The tournament of the present invention will receive $1.00 per week from every league bowler participating in the tournament plus their re-entries in the First Round that comes from multiple league participation. This tournament will not receive any tournament prize fund money from the bowlers who were added to fill a First Round eight bowler bracket after all of their paid entries were used. This tournament will keep $25 per bowler per league for entry use in the tournament prize fund payoff. The bowling lane proprietor will keep all tournament prize fund money in excess of the $25 per bowler per league to be used to pay for First Round tournament in house expenses such as lineage and labor. They will also keep the full entry share of the tournament prize fund from the bowlers who bowled in multiple leagues and qualified for the Second Round before they used all of their entries. With 100% national participation the tournament prize fund will receive $80,000,000. (3,200,000×$25=$80,000,000) The following is what the tournament prize payoff will approximately look like with 100%, 50%, and 25% national league participation. % of 100% 50% 25% participation Total Prize $80,000,000 $40,000,000 $20,000,000 Fund (3,200,000 × (1,600,000 × (800,000 × $25) $25) $25) FIRST PLACE $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $400,000 per average division SECOND $1,000,000 $500,000 $200,000 THIRD $500,000 $250,000 $100,000 FOURTH $250,000 $125,000 $50,000 5th thru 8th $125,000 $60,000 $25,000 9th thru 16th $60,000 $30,000 $12,500 17th thru 32nd $30,000 $16,000 $6,250 33rd thru 60 $16,000 $8,000 $3,125 65th thru 1281h $8,000 $4,000 $1,600 129th thru 256th $4,000 $2,000 $800 257th thru 512th $2,000 $1,000 $400 Sec. Rd. $1,000 runner-up 1025^(th) $500 thru 2048th

[0018] The 512 bowlers from each average division who qualified to bowl in the Championship Round will get an all expense paid trip to the location of the Championship Round. (transportation, food, and lodging)

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0019] Before the First Round begins the bowling lane proprietor will compile a list of all of the bowlers in their center and sort the eligible bowlers from the ineligible bowlers. They will sort the eligible bowlers into one of the appropriate eight Average Divisions while also listing the number of entries each bowler is entitled to have due to the number of leagues they bowled and paid in. PAID NAME MEMBER SUB GAMES Average 1 Aaron PM 102 198 PM 108 195 PM 99 195 PM 102 191 2 Abram SUB 36 141 3 Adam PM 75 143 PM 99 143 4 Agnes SUB 18 137 5 Alan PM 90 119 6 Alex PM 108 192 PM 99 192 PM 99 191 SUB 15 201 7 Alice PM 102 184 8 Alma SUB 66 148 SUB 18 145 9 Alvin PM 75 121 10 Amie PM 102 129 11 Amon PM 99 136 12 Amos PM 102 145 13 Amy PM 96 193 14 Angie PM 90 200 15 Anita PM 78 126 16 Ann PM 99 129 17 Avery SUB 15 222 18 Barbara PM 105 186 PM 108 185 19 Barney PM 96 142 20 Barry PM 75 165 21 Basil SUB 39 186 22 Beau PM 66 154 PM 99 151 23 Belle PM 81 187 24 Bess SUB 24 177 25 Beth SUB 15 153 26 Betsy SUB 39 157 27 Billy PM 78 148 28 Bob PM 102 177 PM 102 172 PM 102 169 29 Brent PM 96 133 30 Brett PM 69 108 31 Carol PM 90 162 32 Cary PM 108 191 33 Cecil SUB 42 186 34 Chloe PM 96 168 35 Chris PM 90 182 36 Claire PM 90 156 37 Claude PM 96 177 38 Claudia PM 90 131 39 Clyde PM 90 137 40 Colin PM 102 139 41 Cora SUB 18 121 42 Curt SUB 69 205 43 Dale PM 99 174 44 Dan PM 96 183 45 Daphne PM 84 143 46 Dave PM 99 201 47 David PM 90 168 PM 90 165 48 Dawayn PM 69 143 49 Dawn PM 90 147 PM 99 137 50 Dean SUB 39 202 51 Diana PM 90 207 PM 102 198 52 Dick PM 78 154 PM 60 153 53 Dolly SUB 24 131 54 Don PM 99 214 PM 102 212 PM 102 211 55 Doris SUB 18 165 56 Doug SUB 33 195 57 Drew SUB 24 191 58 Dusty PM 75 169 59 Earl PM 87 154 60 Ed SUB 75 217 SUB 54 216 61 Edna PM 84 168 62 Ellen SUB 18 149 63 Ernest PM 81 149 64 Eric PM 90 181 65 Eugene PM 105 194 PM 105 194 PM 105 193 66 Eve SUB 48 181 67 Ezra PM 90 169 PM 90 161 PM 90 160 68 Faye PM 99 215 69 Felix PM 84 120 70 Flora PM 102 117 71 Fred PM 66 111 72 Gabe PM 96 221 73 Gail SUB 33 142 74 Gary PM 60 131 75 Gene PM 90 153 PM 96 149 76 George PM 108 213 PM 99 213 PM 108 212 77 Glen PM 102 202 PM 90 200 78 Gloria PM 72 127 79 Greg PM 81 139 80 Gus PM 93 178 81 Guy SUB 15 211 82 Hans SUB 9 173 83 Heidi PM 87 147 84 Helen SUB 18 172 85 Henry PM 78 137 86 Herman PM 99 176 87 Hugh PM 90 131 88 Ida PM 84 123 89 Ira PM 108 189 90 Iris PM 90 108 91 Ivan PM 90 157 92 Jack PM 108 175 93 Jacob PM 108 209 PM 102 208 94 James PM 90 187 95 Jane PM 75 141 96 Janet PM 99 128 97 Janice PM 69 129 98 Jason SUB 6 198 99 Jay PM 96 138 100 Jeanie PM 90 155 101 Jeff PM 102 185 PM 108 184 102 Jenny PM 84 186 103 Jill PM 72 135 104 Jim PM 93 203 105 Joan PM 72 101 106 John PM 90 199 PM 108 198 107 Jon PM 96 132 108 Joy PM 84 139 109 Joyce PM 90 129 110 Judy PM 87 203 111 Julie PM 78 114 112 Justin PM 66 175 113 Karen PM 90 156 114 Karl PM 96 135 115 Karmylle PM 72 142 116 Kate SUB 9 151 117 Ken PM 108 230 PM 108 228 PM 108 227 118 Lance PM 69 118 119 Larry PM 90 171 120 Lee PM 108 199 PM 90 199 PM 63 198 PM 102 198 121 Loy PM 108 224 122 Lucy PM 90 153 PM 90 151 123 Luke PM 102 199 124 Margot PM 96 150 125 Mark PM 105 216 PM 102 215 126 Mary PM 96 141 PM 102 138 127 Matt PM 66 170 128 Max PM 99 169 PM 99 169 129 May SUB 36 127 130 Melvin PM 84 157 131 Michelle PM 69 112 132 Mike PM 96 218 133 Molly PM 72 143 134 Nathan PM 93 186 135 Neal PM 75 126 136 Ned PM 84 132 137 Oliver PM 93 188 138 Oscar PM 90 124 139 Pam PM 87 131 140 Pat PM 90 173 14.1 Paul PM 90 191 142 Peggy PM 90 129 143 Penny PM 84 162 144 Phil PM 90 186 145 Phoebe PM 96 126 146 Polly PM 87 134 147 Rachel PM 84 137 148 Ralph PM 90 188 149 Ray PM 90 138 150 Regan PM 90 158 PM 66 158 151 Rex PM 90 117 152 Rita PM 69 99 153 Robbie PM 96 166 PM 96 163 PM 102 162 154 Robert PM 108 196 PM 108 195 155 Ron PM 90 111 156 Rose PM 102 185 PM 102 185 157 Roy PM 90 154 158 Sallie PM 90 157 159 Sam PM 108 193 PM 102 193 PM 102 191 160 Sandy PM 90 134 161 Scott PM 90 121 162 Sean PM 108 221 163 Sharon PM 84 119 164 Steve PM 108 217 165 Suzie PM 78 145 166 Tammy PM 90 131 167 Ted PM 90 175 168 Terry PM 108 207 PM 108 202 169 Tess PM 90 123 170 Tim PM 90 114 171 Toby PM 108 210 PM 108 210 172 Tom PM 108 209 173 Tony PM 102 161 174 Virgil PM 96 153 175 Walt PM 90 146 PM 90 143 176 Wanda SUB 24 171 177 Wayne PM 78 190 178 Wendy PM 81 140 179 Wes PM 90 124 180 Will PM 90 121 181 Wilma PM 84 117 182 Woody PM 102 205 PM 96 203 183 Yvonne PM 87 173 184 Zack PM 84 155 185 Zelda PM 90 141 186 Zoe PM 72 109

[0020] There are 27 bowlers who are ineligible to bowl in the tournament because they were non-paying subs in a league (Abram, Agnes,Al ma, Avery, Basil, Bess, Beth, Betsy, Cecil, Cora, Curt, Dean, Dolly, Doris, Doug, Drew, Ed, Ellen, Eve, Gail, Guy, Hans, Helen,Jason, Kate, May, and Wanda).

[0021] There are 159 bowlers who are eligible to bowl in the tournament because they were league bowlers who paid during their league participation. They will be sorted into one of the appropriate eight Average Divisions and have the number of entries listed for each bowler due to the number of leagues they bowled and paid in. 1. DIVISION I AVERAGES 215 or MORE NAME ENTRIES AVERAGES 1. Faye (1) 215 2. Gabe (1) 221 3. Ken (3) 230,228,227 4. Loy (1) 224 5. Mark (2) 216,215 6. Mike (1) 218 7. Sean (1) 221 8. Steve (1) 217

[0022] Since there are 8 bowlers in this average division, there will be one eight-bowler bracket with a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. Since there are two bowlers with more than one entry (Ken (3) and Mark (2)), there will be at least one more eight-bowler bracket because the brackets are not finished until all of the entries are used by every bowler. The following first game match ups in this eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Gabe (1) Gabe (1) Faye (1) Sean (1) Sean (1) Sean (1) Ken (3) Steve (1) Steve (1) Steve (1) Mark (2) Steve (1) Mike (1) Loy (1) Loy (1)

[0023] Steve has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0024] Since two bowlers still have unused entries (Ken(2) and Mark(1)), there will be another eight-bowler bracket. Since there are only seven bowlers available to bowl in the next eight-bowler bracket, then the bowler with the most unused entries will receive a bye in the first game of this bracket. Ken(2) is that bowler so he will receive a bye in the first game of this bracket. Mark (1) is in this eight-bowler bracket because he has one unused entry. Since Mark (1) did not receive a bye in the first game of this bracket, he will be in a random drawing to match up opponents and lane assignments in this bracket. There are 5 bowlers who have no entries. (Faye(0),Gabe(0),Loy(0),Mike(0),and Sean(0)) These 5 bowlers would be finished with the tournament if not for the need to have enough bowlers to fill this eight-bowler bracket. These 5 bowlers and Mark (1) will have a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments in this bracket. The following first game match ups in this eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner BYE Ken (2) Ken (2) Loy (0) Mike (0) Lay (0) Loy (0) Loy (0) Gabe (0) Mark (1) Mark (1) Mark (1) Faye (0) Sean (0) Sean (0)

[0025] Loy has qualified for the Second Round. There were only two paid entries from this eight-bowler bracket that goes into the tournament prize fund because of the five bowlers with no entries and the bye.

[0026] Since only one bowler (Ken (1)) still has an unused entry, this will be the last eight-bowler bracket in this average division. Since there are only six bowlers available to bowl in the next eight-bowler bracket there will be two byes in the first game of this bracket. The two bowlers with the most unused entries will receive the two byes in the first game of this bracket. Ken (1) is the only bowler with any unused entries so he gets the bye. Since Faye(-0), Gabe(-0), Mike(-0),and Sean(-0) were in the last bracket as fill bowlers with no entries and this is their second bracket to be used as fill bowlers, then Mark(0) gets the other bye because he had an entry in the last bracket and this is his first bracket to be used as a fill bowler. Since Ken(1) and Mark(0) receive byes in the first game, then Faye(-0), Gabe(-0),Mike(-0), and Sean(-0) will have a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments in the first game of the next bracket. The following first game match ups in this eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner BYE Ken (1) Ken (1) Ken (1) BYE Mark (0) Mark (0) Ken (1) Sean (−0) Sean (−0) Mike (−0) Gabe (−0) Gabe (−0) Gabe (−0) Faye (−0)

[0027] Ken has qualified for the Second Round. There was only one paid entry from this eight-bowler bracket that goes into the tournament prize fund because of the five bowlers with no entries and the two byes.

[0028] Since there are no bowlers who have any unused entries, this average division is finished with its brackets. The proprietor owes the tournament prize fund 11 entries. ($25×11=$275) All of the entries were used in the brackets. Three bowlers have qualified to bowl in the Second Round from this the 215 or More Average Division. (Steve, Loy, and Ken) 2. DIVISION II AVERAGES 200 to 214 NAME ENTRIES AVERAGES 1. Angie (1) 200 2. Dave (1) 201 3. Diana (1) 207 4. Don (3) 214,212,211 5. George (3) 213,213,212 6. Glen (2) 202,200 7. Jacob (3) 209,208,208 8. Jim (1) 203 9. Judy (1) 203 10. Terry (2) 207,202 11. Toby (2) 210,210 12. Tom (1) 209 13. Woody (2) 205,203

[0029] The 13 bowlers in this average division will have a random drawing for the first eight-bowler bracket. The eight bowlers' chosen will have a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments in the first eight-bowler bracket. The following first game match ups in this eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner George (3) George (3) Judy (1) George (3) Jacob (3) Terry (2) Terry (2) George (3) Jim (1) Jim (1) Glen (2) Jim (1) Dave (1) Dave (2) Diana (2)

[0030] George has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0031] The five bowlers not chosen will be in the next eight-bowler bracket. Those bowlers from the first eight-bowler bracket who have the most entries remaining will fill the three other spots. There are four bowlers from the first eight-bowler bracket who have entries still remaining. Jacob(2) has more entries then the other bowlers. Jacob(2) receives first preference in the bracket. The other bowlers who each have one entry remaining will be in a random drawing for the other two spots in the eight-bowler bracket. There are three bowlers Terry(1), Glen(1), and Diana(1) in the random drawing. Terry(1) and Diana(1) were drawn for the two remaining spots in this eight-bowler bracket. Glen(1) will be in the next eight-bowler bracket. Judy(0), Jim(0), and Dave(0) are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0032] Don(2), Tom(1), Angie(1), Woody(2), Toby(2), Jacob(2), Terry(1), and Diana(1) are the eight bowlers in the next eight-bowler bracket. Now that the bracket is full, there is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Woody (2) Woody (2) Tom (1) Woody (2) Angie (1) Angie (1) Jacob (2) Toby (2) Terry (1) Toby (2) Toby (2) Toby (2) Don (3) Don (3) Diana (1)

[0033] Toby has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0034] Tom(0), Angie(0), Terry(0), and Diana(0) will join Judy(0), Jim(0), and Dave(0) as bowlers who are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0035] There are still four bowlers with unused entries. Don(2) has two unused entries. Glen(1) who was not in the last eight-bowler bracket has one unused entry. Woody(1) and Jacob(1) each have one unused entry. The bowlers who have no remaining entries will fill the other four spots in this eight-bowler bracket. Since there are seven bowlers who have no remaining entries, they will be in a random drawing in order to fill the four spots in this eight-bowler bracket. Judy(0), Jim(0), Dave(0),Tom(0), Angie(0), Teny(0), and Diana(0) are the seven bowlers in the random drawing for these four spots in this eight-bowler bracket. Dave(0), Diana(0), Angie(0), and Jim(0) are the four bowlers who were drawn from the random drawing to fill this eight-bowler bracket. Judy(0), Tom(0), and Terry(0) are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0036] Don(2),Glen(1),Woody(1),Jacob(1),Dave(0),Diana(0),Angie(0),and Jim(0) are the eight bowlers in this bracket. Now that the bracket is full, there will be a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Woody (1) Jim (0) Jim (0) Diana (0) Diana (0) Diana (0) Jacob (1) Glen (1) Angie (0) Dave (0) Dave (0) Glen (1) Don (2) Glen (1) Glen (1)

[0037] Glen has qualified for the Second Round. There were only four paid entries from this eight-bowler bracket that goes into the tournament prize fund because of the four bowlers with no entries.

[0038] Since only one bowler (Don (1)) still has an unused entry, this will be the last eight-bowler bracket in this average division. Bowlers who have no remaining entries will fill the other seven spots in this eight-bowler bracket. The five bowlers (Jacob(0),Judy(0),Terry(0),Tom(0), and Woody(0)) who have no remaining entries and were not drawn to fill any previous brackets will have first preference for five of the seven spots in this bracket over the four bowlers (Angie(-0),Dave(-0),Diana(-0), and Jim(-0))who have no entries remaining and were drawn to fill any previous brackets. So this means there are six spots taken in this eight-bowler bracket with the other two spots to be filled in a random drawing from the four bowlers (Angie(-0),Dave(-0),Diana(-0), and Jim(-0)) who have no remaining entries and were drawn to fill any of the previous brackets. Diana (-0) and Jim (-0) were randomly drawn to fill this bracket.

[0039] These eight bowlers Don (1), Jacob (0), Judy (0), Terry (0), Tom (0), Woody (0), Diana (-0), and Jim (-0) will be in the last eight-bowler bracket. They will have a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Diana (−0) Diana (−0) Jacob (0) Diana (−0) Judy (0) Judy (0) Jim (−0) Tom (0) Don (1) Terry (0) Terry (0) Tom (0) Tom (0) Tom (0) Woody (0)

[0040] Tom has qualified for the Second Round. There was only one paid entry from this eight-bowler bracket that goes into the tournament prize fund because of the seven bowlers with no entries.

[0041] Since there are no bowlers who have any unused entries, this average division is finished with its brackets. The proprietor owes the tournament prize fund 21 entries. ($25×21=$525) Three entries were not used in the brackets. (George had two and Toby had one.) The proprietor gets to use the money from these unused entries to offset any expenses incurred while running the tournament. Four bowlers have qualified to bowl in the Second Round from this the 200 to 214 AVERAGE DIVISION. (George, Toby, Glen, and Tom) 3. DIVISION III AVERAGES 185 to 199 NAME ENTRIES AVERAGES 1. Aaron (4) 198,195,195,191 2. Alex (3) 192,192,191 3. Amy (1) 193 4. Barbara (2) 186,185 5. Belle (1) 187 6. Cary (1) 191 7. Eugene (3) 194,194,193 8. Ira (1) 189 9. James (1) 187 10. Jeff (2) 185,184 11. Jenny (1) 186 12. John (2) 199,198 13. Lee (4) 199,199,198,198 14. Luke (1) 199 15. Nathan (1) 186 16. Oliver (1) 188 17. Paul (1) 191 18. Phil (1) 186 19. Ralph (1) 188 20. Robert (2) 196,195 21. Rose (2) 185,185 22. Sam (3) 193, 193,191 23. Wayne (1) 190

[0042] Since there are twenty-three bowlers, there will be two full eight-bowler brackets and one eight-bowler bracket with seven bowlers. All of the bowlers are placed in the three eight-bowler brackets from a random drawing with the two full eight-bowler brackets bowling until a Second Round qualifier from each bracket has been accomplished. While the one eight-bowler bracket with seven bowlers will wait to bowl until the other two full eight-bowler brackets are completed.

[0043] The first full eight-bowler bracket is Jenny(1), Jeff(2), John(2), Eugene(3), Robert(2), Barbara(2), Belle(1), and Paul(1).

[0044] The second full eight-bowler bracket is Sam(3), Amy(1), Cary(1), Lee(4), Aaron(4), Alex(3), Rose(2), and Oliver(1).

[0045] These two eight-bowler brackets will each have separate random drawings in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The other eight-bowler bracket with seven bowlers will wait until both of the other full eight-bowler brackets are finished in order to fill their eighth spot. These are the seven bowlers in the third eight-bowler bracket. (James(1), Ralph(1), Nathan(1), Ira(1), Luke(1), Wayne(1), and Phil(1)). Jenny(1), Jeff(2), John(2), Eugene(3), Robert(2), Barbara(2), Belle(1), and Paul(1) are the eight bowlers in the first eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Eugene (3) Eugene (3) Jenny (1) Robert (2) Robert (2) Robert (2) Barbara (2) Paul (1) John (2) Paul (1) Paul (1) Paul (1) Jeff (2) Jeff (2) Belle (1)

[0046] Paul has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0047] Jenny(0) and Belle(0) are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0048] Sam(3),Amy(1),Cary(1),Lee(4),Aaron(4),Alex(3),Rose(2), and Oliver(1) are the eight bowlers in the second eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Alex (3) Rose (2) Rose (2) Rose (2) Sam (3) Sam (3) Aaron (4) (2) Cary (1) Cary (1) Oliver (1) Cary (1) Lee (4) Amy (1) Amy (1)

[0049] Rose has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0050] Cary(0),Oliver(0), and Amy(0) will join Jenny(0) and Belle(0) as bowlers who are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0051] There are seven bowlers in the next eight-bowler bracket so there is a need to find one bowler to fill this bracket. That bowler will come from the two previously finished brackets. If they still have any unused entries, the bowler with the most unused entries will have first preference for the one remaining spot in this bracket. There are two bowlers who have the most unused entries. Aaron(3) and Lee(3) both have the most unused entries of the bowlers from the two previously finished brackets. These two bowlers will have a random drawing for the one remaining spot in this bracket. Aaron(3) is the bowler chosen to fill this bracket.

[0052] Aaron(3),Ira(1),James(1),Luke(1),Nathan(1),Phil(1),Ralph(1), and Wayne(1) are the eight bowlers in this bracket. Now that the bracket is full, there is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Nathan (1) Nathan (1) Wayne (1) Phil (1) Phil (1) Phil (1) Aaron (3) Ira (1) Ira (1) Ira (1) James (1) Ira (1) Luke (1) Ralph (1) Ralph (1)

[0053] Ira has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0054] Nathan(0),Wayne(0),Phil(0),James(0),Luke(0), and Ralph(0) will join Jenny(0),Belle(0),Cary(0),Oliver(0), and Amy(0) as bowlers who are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0055] There are nine bowlers who have unused entries. (Lee(3), Aaron(2), Alex(2), Eugene(2), Sam(2), Robert(1), Barbara(1), John(1), and Jeff(1)). These nine bowlers will have a random drawing to fill the next eight-bowler bracket. One bowler will be left out of this bracket. The bowlers who have the most unused entries will have first preference for the eight spots in this bracket. Lee(3),Aaron(2),Alex(2),Eugene(2), and Sam(2) will occupy five of the eight spots in this bracket.

[0056] Since there are four bowlers who have the fewest unused entries with three spots available, then there will be a random drawing to fill these three remaining spots. Barbara(1),John(1), and Robert(1) are the three bowlers chosen to fill this bracket. Jeff(1) is the bowler left out of this bracket.

[0057] Lee(3),Aaron(2),Alex(2),Eugene(2),Sam(2),Robert(1),Barbara(1), and John(1) are the eight bowlers in this bracket. Now that this bracket is full, there is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Lee (3) Alex (2) Alex (2) Alex (2) Barbara (1) Barbara (1) Robert (1) Alex (2) Sam (2) Sam (2) John (1) Sam (2) Aaron (2) Eugene (2) Eugene (2)

[0058] Alex has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, then there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0059] Barbara(0),Robert(0), and John(0) will join Nathan(0), Wayne(0), Phil(0),James(0), Luke(0), Ralph(0),Jenny(0), Belle(0), Cary(0),Oliver(0), and Amy(0) as bowlers who are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0060] There are five bowlers who have unused entries, four bowlers Lee(2), Sam(1),Aaron(1), and Eugene(1) from the previous bracket and one bowler Jeff (1) who was left out of the previous bracket. These five bowlers will occupy five of the eight spots in the next bracket. There are three spots remaining to be filled in the next bracket. These three spots will be filled from the bowlers who have no remaining entries in a random drawing.

[0061] Amy(0), Barbara(0), Belle(0), Cary(0), James(0), Jenny(0), John(0), Luke(0), Nathan(0), Oliver(0), Phil(0), Ralph(0), Robert(0),and Wayne(0) are the bowlers in the random drawing. Barbara(0), Phil(0), and Oliver(0) are the three bowlers chosen to fill the next bracket.

[0062] Lee(2), Sam(1), Aaron(1), Eugene(1), Jeff(1), Barbara(0), Phil(0), and Oliver(0) are the eight bowlers in this bracket. Now that the bracket is full there will be a random drawing to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Phil (0) Oliver (0) Oliver (0) Oliver (0) Sam (1) Sam (1) Aaron (1) Eugene (1) Barbara (0) Jeff (1) Jeff (1) Eugene (1) Lee (2) Eugene (1) Eugene (1)

[0063] Eugene has qualified for the Second Round. There were only five paid entries from this eight-bowler bracket that goes into the tournament prize fund because of the three bowlers with no entries.

[0064] Phil(-0),Oliver(-0), and Barbara(-0) are out of the tournament until all of the bowlers who have no entries and were not chosen in random drawings to fill brackets are used.

[0065] Since only one bowler Lee(1) has one unused entry, this will be the last eight-bowler bracket in this average division. The bowlers who have no remaining entries will fill the other seven spots in this eight-bowler bracket. They will be placed in a random drawing to fill the seven remaining spots in this eight-bowler bracket.

[0066] Sam(0),Aaron(0), and Jeff(0), will join Amy(0), Belle(0), Cary(0), James(0),Jenny(0),John(0),Luke(0),Nathan(0),Ralph(0),Robert(0), and Wayne(0) as bowlers who have no remaining entries and were not chosen to fill any previous eight-bowler brackets. These bowlers will have preference over the three bowlers (Phil(-0),Oliver(-0), and Barbara(-0)) who have no remaining entries and were chosen to fill any previous eight-bowler brackets.

[0067] Phil(-0),Oliver(-0), and Barbara(-0) will not be in the random drawing to fill these seven spots because they were already chosen to fill a previous eight-bowler bracket. There are enough bowlers who have no remaining entries and were not chosen to fill any previous eight-bowler brackets to fill the seven available spots.

[0068] Sam(0),Aaron(0),Jeff(0),Amy(0),Belle(0),Cary(0),James(0),Jenny(0), John(0),Luke(0),Nathan(0),Ralph(0),Robert(0), and Wayne(0) will be placed in the random drawing to fill the seven spots in this bracket.

[0069] Ralph(0),Wayne(0), Sam(0), Luke(0), Robert(0), Jenny(0), and Jeff(0) are the seven bowlers chosen from the random drawing to fill the eight-bowler bracket along with Lee(1). Now that the bracket is full, there will be a random drawing to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Wayne (0) Wayne (0) Sam (0) Wayne (0) Lee (1) Lee (1) Luke (0) Jenny (0) Jeff (0) Robert (0) Robert (0) Jenny (0) Ralph (0) Jenny (0) Jenny (0)

[0070] Jenny has qualified for the Second Round. There was only one paid entry from this eight-bowler bracket that goes into the tournament prize fund because of the seven bowlers with no entries.

[0071] This average division is finished with its brackets because there are no bowlers who have any unused entries. The proprietor owes the tournament prize fund 38 entries. ($25×38=$950) Two entries were not used in the brackets. (Rose and Alex had one each.) The proprietor gets to use the money from the unused entries to offset any expenses incurred while running the tournament. Six bowlers have qualified to bowl in the Second Round from this the 185 to 199 AVERAGE DIVISION. (Paul, Rose, Ira, Alex, Eugene and Jenny) 4. DIVISION IV AVERAGES 170 to 154 NAME ENTRIES AVERAGES 1. Alice (1) 184 2. Bob (3) 177,172,169 3. Chris (1) 182 4. Claude (1) 177 5. Dale (1) 174 6. Dan (1) 183 7. Eric (1) 181 8. Gus (1) 178 9. Herman (1) 176 10. Jack (1) 175 11. Justin (1) 175 12. Larry (1) 171 13. Matt (1) 170 14. Pat (1) 173 15. Ted (1) 175 16. Yvonne (1) 173

[0072] There are sixteen bowlers in this average division. All of the bowlers are placed into a random drawing. There will be two eight-bowler brackets. The first eight-bowler bracket is Claude(1), Alice(1), Chris(1), Bob(3), Ted(1), Gus(1), Matt(1), and Eric(1). The second eight-bowler bracket is Pat(1), Larry(1), Jack(1), Yvonne(1), Justin(1), Dan(1), Herman(1), and Dale(1).

[0073] Claude(1),Alice(1),Chris(1),Bob(3),Ted(1),Gus(1),Matt(1), and Eric(1) are the eight bowlers in the first eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Ted (1) Ted (1) Chris (1) Matt (1) Gus (1) Matt (1) Matt (1) Alice (1) Bob (3) Claude (1) Claude (1) Alice (1) Eric (1) Alice (1) Alice (1)

[0074] 8 Paid Entries

[0075] Alice has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0076] Ted(0),Chris(0),Gus(0),Matt(0),Claude(0), and Eric(0) are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0077] Pat(1), Larry(1), Jack(1),Yvonne(1), Justin(1), Dan(1), Herman(1), and Dale(1) are the eight bowlers in the second eight-bowler bracket. There will be a random drawing to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Justin (1) Justin (1) Yvonne (1) Dale (1) Jack (1) Dale (1) Dale (1) Larry (1) Dan (1) Herman (1) Herman (1) Larry (1) Larry (1) Larry (1) Pat (1)

[0078] Larry has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0079] Justin(0),Yvonne(0), Jack(0), Dale(0), Dan(0), Herman(0), and Pat(0) will join Ted(0),Chris(0),Gus(0),Matt(0),Claude(0), and Eric(0) as bowlers who are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0080] Since one bowler Bob(2) has at least one unused entry, there will be another eight-bowler bracket. The bowlers who have no remaining entries will fill the other seven spots in this eight-bowler bracket because there are no other bowlers who have any unused entries. All thirteen bowlers who have no remaining entries will be placed in a random drawing to fill the seven spots in this eight-bowler bracket because they all have equal preference.

[0081] Ted(0),Chris(0),Gus(0),Matt(0),Claude(0),Eric(0),Justin(0),Yvonne(0), Jack(0),Dale(0),Dan(0),Herman(0), and Pat(0) are the thirteen bowlers in the random drawing for these seven spots.

[0082] Dale(0),Dan(0),Eric(0),Gus(0),Jack(0), and Yvonne(0) are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0083] Herman(0),Chris(0),Claude(0),Matt(0),Pat(0),Justin(0), and Ted(0) are the seven bowlers chosen to fill this eight-bowler bracket in addition to Bob(2). Now that the bracket is full, there will be a random drawing to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Ted (0) Herman (0) Herman (0) Herman (0) Chris (0) Bob (0) Bob (2) Herman (0) Claude (0) Claude (0) Pat (0) Matt (0) Matt (0) Matt (0) Justin (0)

[0084] Herman has qualified for the Second Round. There was only one paid entry from this eight-bowler bracket that goes into the tournament prize fund because of the seven bowlers with no entries.

[0085] Ted(-0),Chris(-0),Claude(-0),Pat(-0),Matt(-0), and Justin(-0) are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers, who have no remaining entries and were chosen to fill previous brackets, fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0086] Since only one bowler (Bob (1)) has one unused entry, this will be the last eight-bowler bracket in this average division. Bowlers who have no entries will fill the other seven spots in this eight-bowler bracket. Since Dale(0), Dan(0), Eric(0), Gus(0), Jack(0), and Yvonne(0) were not chosen in the previous random drawing to fill an eight-bowler bracket from bowlers who have no remaining entries, they will get the first preference to fill this bracket. Since there were only six bowlers who have no entries and were not chosen in the previous random drawing, there is one additional spot needed to fill this bracket. A random drawing with the six bowlers who are out of entries and were chosen to fill a previous eight-bowler bracket will fill this one spot. Chris(-0),Claude(-0),Justin(-0),Matt(-0),Ted(-0), and Yvonne(-0) are in the random drawing for the one remaining spot. Claude(-0) is the bowler chosen to fill this bracket.

[0087] Bob(1),Dale(0),Dan(0),Eric(0),Gus(0),Jack(0),Yvonne(0), and Claude(-0) are the eight bowlers in the last eight-bowler bracket. Now that the bracket is full, there is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Yvonne (0) Claude (−0) Claude (−0) Eric (0) Eric (0) Eric (0) Bob (1) Dan (0) Dale (0) Dale (0) Gus (0) Dan (0) Jack (0) Dan (0) Dan (0)

[0088] Dan has qualified for the Second Round. There was only one paid entry from this eight-bowler bracket that goes into the tournament prize fund because of the seven bowlers with no entries.

[0089] Since there are no bowlers who have any unused entries, this average division is finished with its brackets. The proprietor owes the tournament prize fund 18 entries. ($25×18=$450) All the entries were used in the brackets. Four bowlers have qualified to bowl in the Second Round from this the 170 to 184 AVERAGE DIVISION. (Alice, Larry, Herman, and Dan) 5. DIVISION V AVERAGES 155 to 169 NAME ENTRIES AVERAGES 1. Barry (1) 165 2. Carol (1) 162 3. Chloe (1) 168 4. Claire (1) 156 5. David (2) 168,165 6. Dusty (1) 169 7. Edna (1) 168 8. Ezra (3) 169,161,160 9. Ivan (1) 157 10. Jeanie (1) 155 11. Karen (1) 156 12. Max (2) 169,169 13. Melvin (1) 157 14. Penny (1) 162 15. Regan (2) 158,158 16. Robbie (3) 166,163,162 17. Sallie (1) 157 18. Tony (1) 161 19. Zack (1) 155

[0090] There are nineteen bowlers in this average division; therefore there will be two full eight-bowler brackets and one incomplete eight-bowler bracket with three bowlers. All of the bowlers are placed in the three eight-bowler brackets from a random drawing with the two full eight-bowler brackets bowling until a Second Round qualifier from each bracket has been accomplished. While the one incomplete eight-bowler bracket with three bowlers will wait until the other two full eight-bowler brackets are completed to fill the bracket.

[0091] The first full eight-bowler bracket is Edna(1), Jeanie(1), Karen(1), Ivan(1), Melvin(1), Ezra (3), Sallie (1), and Barry(1). The second full eight-bowler bracket is Tony(1), Regan(2), Penny(1), Chloe(1), David(2), Dusty(1), Carol(1), and Zack(1). The two full eight-bowler brackets will have separate random drawings in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The eight-bowler bracket with three bowlers will wait until both eight-bowler brackets are finished in order to fill their bracket. Max(2), Robbie(3), and Claire(1) are the three bowlers in the incomplete eight-bowler bracket.

[0092] Edna(1),Jeanie(1),Karen(1),Ivan(1),Melvin(1),Ezra(3),Sallie(1),and Barry(1) are the eight bowlers in the first eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Barry (1) Barry (1) Jeanie (1) Barry (1) Melvin (1) Ezra (3) Ezra (3) Sallie (1) Ivan (1) Sallie (1) Sallie (1) Sallie (1) Edna (1) Edna (1) Karen (1)

[0093] Sallie has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0094] Barry(0),Jeanie(0),Melvin(0),Ivan(0),Edna(0), and Karen(0) are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0095] Tony(1), Regan(2), Penny(1), Chloe(1), David(2), Dusty(1), Carol(1), and Zack(1) are the eight bowlers in the second eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Zack (1) David (2) David (2) David (2) Tony (1) Regan (2) Regan (2) David (2) Chloe (1) Carol (1) Carol (1) Carol (1) Dusty (1) Dusty (1) Penny (1)

[0096] David has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0097] Zack(0),Tony(0), Chloe(0), Carol(0), Dusty(0), and Penny(0) will join Barry(0),Jeanie(0),Melvin(0),Ivan(0),Edna(0), and Karen(0) as bowlers who are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0098] Ezra(2) and Regan(1) have unused entries. They will be joined with Robbie(3),Max(2), and Claire (1) in an eight-bowler bracket thus causing a need for three spots to fill this bracket. These three spots will come from the bowlers who used their only entry in the previous brackets. Barry(0), Jeanie(0), Melvin(0), Ivan(0), Edna(0),Karen(0),Zack(0),Tony(0), Chloe(0),Carol(0),Dusty(0), and Penny(0) will be placed in a random drawing to choose three bowlers to fill this bracket.

[0099] Ivan(0),Zack(0), and Penny(0) are chosen in the random drawing thus joining Robbie(3),Max(2),Claire(1),Ezra(2), and Regan(1) in this eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Regan (1) Ivan (0) Ivan (0) Ivan (0) Penny (0) Zack (0) Zack (0) Max (2) Claire (1) Claire (1) Ezra (2) Max (2) Max (2) Max (2) Robbie (3)

[0100] Max has qualified for the Second Round. There were only five paid entries from this eight-bowler bracket that goes into the tournament prize fund because of the three bowlers with no entries.

[0101] Regan(0) and Claire(0) will join Barry(0), Jeanie(0), Melvin(0), Edna(0), Karen(0), Tony(0), Chloe(0), Carol(0), and Dusty(0) as bowlers who are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0102] Ivan(-0), Zack(-0), and Penny (-0) must wait until all of the bowlers who have no remaining entries and were not chosen to fill any of the previous brackets are used to fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0103] Robbie(2) and Ezra(1) still have unused entries therefore at least one more eight-bowler bracket is needed. Six bowlers who have no remaining entries and were not chosen to fill any of the previous brackets will fill this bracket. Since there are eleven bowlers who have no remaining entries and were not chosen to fill any of the previous brackets, then the six available spots will come from these eleven bowlers in a random drawing. (Barry(0),Jeanie(0),Melvin(0), Edna(0), Karen(0),Tony(0),Chloe(0),Carol(0), Dusty(0),Regan(0), and Claire(0))

[0104] Chloe(0),Edna(0),Dusty(0),Carol(0),Regan(0), and Jeanie(0) are chosen from the random drawing to fill this bracket.

[0105] Robbie(2),Ezra(1),Chloe(0),Edna(0),Dusty(0),Carol(0),Regan(0), and Jeanie(0), are in a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments in the next eight-bowler bracket. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Ezra (1) Ezra (1) Carol (0) Ezra (1) Robbie (2) Robbie (2) Chloe (0) Ezra (1) Edna (0) Regan (0) Regan (0) Regan (0) Jeanie (0) Dusty (9) Dusty (0)

[0106] Ezra has qualified for the Second Round. There were only two paid entries from this eight-bowler bracket that goes into the tournament prize fund because of the six bowlers with no entries.

[0107] Carol(-0),Chloe(-0),Edna(-0),Regan(-0),Jeanie(-0), and Dusty(-0) will join Ivan(-0),Zack(-0), and Penny(-0) as bowlers who must wait until all of the bowlers who have no remaining entries and were not chosen to fill any of the previous brackets are used to fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0108] Since only one bowler (Robbie(1)) has one unused entry, this will be the last eight-bowler bracket in this average division. Bowlers who have no remaining entries will fill the other seven spots in this eight-bowler bracket. The five bowlers who have no remaining entries and were not chosen to fill any of the previous brackets will have preference to fill this bracket over the nine bowlers who have no remaining entries and were chosen to fill any of the previous brackets. The five bowlers with preference are Barry(0),Melvin(0),Karen(0),Tony(0), and Claire(0). There are now six bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket so two more bowlers are needed to fill this bracket. The two bowlers who will fill this bracket will come out of the random drawing from the nine bowlers who have no remaining entries and were chosen to fill any of the previous brackets. Ivan(-0), Penny(-0), Zack(-0), Carol(-0), Chloe(-0), Edna(-0), Regan(-0), Jeanie(-0), and Dusty(-0) are the nine bowlers in the random drawing.

[0109] Dusty(-0) and Jeanie(-0) are the two bowlers chosen from the random drawing to fill this bracket.

[0110] Robbie(1),Barry(0),Melvin(0),Karen(0),Tony(0),Claire(0), Dusty(-0), and Jeanie(-0) are the eight bowlers in the last eight-bowler bracket. Now that the bracket is full, there is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Dusty (−0) Dusty (−0) Melvin (0) Karen (0) Claire (0) Karen (0) Karen 0 Barry (0) Barry (0) Barry (0) Robbie (1) Barry (0) Jeanie (−0) Jeanie (−0) Tony (0)

[0111] Barry has qualified for the Second Round. There was only one paid entry from this eight-bowler bracket that goes into the tournament prize fund because of the seven bowlers with no entries.

[0112] Since there are no bowlers who have any unused entries, this average division is finished with its brackets. The proprietor owes the tournament prize fund 24 entries. ($25×24=$600) Two entries were not used in the brackets. (David and Max had one each.) The proprietor gets to use the money from these entries to offset any expenses incurred while running the tournament. Five bowlers have qualified to bowl in the Second Round from this the 155 to 169 AVERAGE DIVISION. (Sallie, David, Max, Ezra, and Barry) 6. DIVISION VI AVERAGES 140 to 154 NAME ENTRIES AVERAGES 1. Adam (2) 143,143 2. Amos (1) 145 3. Barney (1) 142 4. Beau (2) 154,151 5. Billy (1) 148 6. Daphne (1) 143 7. Dawayn (1) 143 8. Dawn (2) 147,137 9. Dick (2) 154,153 10. Earl (1) 154 11. Ernest (1) 149 12. Gene (2) 153,149 13. Heidi (1) 147 14. Jane (1) 141 15. Karmylle (1) 142 16. Lucy (2) 153,151 17. Margot (1) 150 18. Mary (2) 141,138 19. Molly (1) 143 20. Roy (1) 154 21. Suzie (1) 145 22. Virgil (1) 153 23. Walt (2) 146,143 24. Wendy (1) 140 25. Zelda (1) 141

[0113] Since there are twenty-five bowlers, there will be three full eight-bowler brackets and one eight-bowler bracket with one bowler. All of the bowlers are placed into a random drawing in order to separate the bowlers into the four eight-bowler brackets. The three full eight-bowler brackets will compete until a Second Round qualifier has been accomplished. While the eight-bowler bracket with one bowler will wait to compete after all three of the other eight-bowler brackets are completed in order to fill the other seven spots in the bracket.

[0114] The first full eight-bowler bracket is Earl(1), Zelda(1), Lucy(2), Earnest(1), Dawayn(1), Beau(2), Roy(1), and Adam(2). The second full eight-bowler bracket is Karmylle(1), Jane(1), Walt(2), Wendy(1), Mary(2), Suzie(1), Virgil(1), and Molly(1). The third-full eight-bowler bracket is Amos(1), Heidi(1), Gene(2), Margot(1), Dawn(2), Billy(1), Barney(1), and Dick(2). Each of these eight-bowler brackets will have separate random drawings in order to match up opponents and lane assignments.

[0115] The eight-bowler bracket with just one bowler Daphne(1) will wait until the three full brackets are finished to completely fill this bracket.

[0116] Earl(1),Zelda(1), Lucy(2), Earnest(1), Dawayn(1), Beau(2), Roy(1), and Adam(2) are the eight bowlers in the first full eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Zelda (1) Zelda (1) Beau (2) Earnest (1) Lucy (2) Earnest (1) Earnest (1) Roy (1) Earl (1) Earl (1) Adam (2) Roy (1) Dawayn (1) Roy (1) Roy (1)

[0117] Roy has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0118] Zelda(0),Earnest(0),Earl (0), and Dawayn(0) are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0119] Beau(1), Lucy(1), and Adam(1) have one remaining entry.

[0120] Karmylle(1),Jane(1),Walt(2),Wendy(1),Mary(2), Suzie(1),Virgil(1), and Molly(1) are the eight bowlers in the second full eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Suzie (1) Mary (2) Mary (2) Virgil (1) Virgil (1) Virgil (1) Wendy (1) Virgil (1) Karmylle (1) Karmylle (1) Walt (2) Jane (1) Jane (1) Jane (1) Molly (1)

[0121] Virgil has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0122] Suzie(0),Wendy(0),Karmylle(0),Jane(0), and Molly(0) will join Zelda(0),Earnest(0),Earl(0), and Dawayn(0) as bowlers who are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0123] Mary(1) and Walt(1) will join Beau(1), Lucy(1), and Adam(1) as bowlers who have one remaining entry.

[0124] Amos(1),Heidi(1),Gene(2),Margot(1),Dawn(2),Billy(1),Barney(1), and Dick(2) are the eight bowlers in the third full eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Dawn (2) Margot (1) Margot (1) Dick (2) Dick (2) Dick (2) Gene (2) Dick (2) Amos (1) Barney (1) Barney (1) Heidi (1) Heidi (1) Heidi (1) Billy (1)

[0125] Dick has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0126] Margot(0),Amos(0),Barney(0),Heidi(0), and Billy(0) will join Zelda(0), Earnest(0), Earl(0), Dawayn(0), Suzie(0),Wendy(0), Karmylle(0), Jane(0), and Molly(0) as bowlers who are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0127] Dawn(1) and Gene(1) will join Beau(1), Lucy(1), Adam(1), Mary(1), and Walt(1) as bowlers who have one remaining entry from the previous brackets. Since there are exactly seven bowlers available, they will join Daphne(1) in the last eight-bowler bracket in this average division. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Walt (1) Daphne (1) Daphne (1) Daphne (1) Adam (1) Beau (1) Beau (1) Gene (1) Mary (1) Mary (1) Lucy (1) Gene (1) Gene (1) Gene (1) Dawn (1)

[0128] Gene has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0129] Since there are no bowlers who have any unused entries, this average division is finished with its brackets. The proprietor owes the tournament prize fund 32 entries. ($25×32=$800) One entry was not used in the brackets. (Dick had one.) The proprietor gets to use the money from this entry to offset any expenses incurred while running the tournament. Four bowlers have qualified to bowl in the Second Round from this the 140 to 154 AVERAGE DIVISION. (Roy, Virgil, Dick, and Gene) 7. DIVISION VII AVERAGES 125 to 139 NAME ENTRIES AVERAGES 1. Amie (1) 129 2. Amon (1) 136 3. Anita (1) 126 4. Ann (1) 129 5. Brent (1) 133 6. Claudia (1) 131 7. Clyde (1) 137 8. Colin (1) 139 9. Gary (1) 131 10. Gloria (1) 127 11. Greg (1) 139 12. Henry (1) 137 13. Hugh (1) 131 14. Janet (1) 128 15. Janice (1) 129 16. Jay (1) 138 17. Jill (1) 135 18. Jon (1) 132 19. Joy (1) 139 20. Joyce (1) 129 21. Karl (1) 135 22. Neal (1) 126 23. Ned (1) 132 24. Pam (1) 131 25. Peggy (1) 129 26. Phoebe (1) 126 27. Polly (1) 134 28. Rachel (1) 137 29. Ray (1) 138 30. Sandy (1) 134 31. Tammy (1) 131

[0130] Since there are thirty-one bowlers in this average division, there will be three full eight-bowler brackets and one eight-bowler bracket with seven bowlers. All of the bowlers are placed in a random drawing with the three full eight-bowler brackets bowling until a Second Round qualifier has been accomplished. While the one eight-bowler bracket with seven bowlers will wait to bowl until all three of the full eight bowler brackets are completed.

[0131] The first full eight-bowler bracket is Joyce(1), Claudia(1), Janet(1), Hugh(1), Joy(1), Polly(1), Neal(1), and Henry(1). The second full eight-bowler bracket is Anita(1),Sandy(1),Rachel(1),Greg(1),Pam(1),Jay(1),Gloria(1), and Tammy(1). The third eight-bowler bracket is Brent(1), Karl(1), Jon(1), Amie(1), Ned(1), Ray(1), Phoebe(1), and Clyde(1). Each of these three full eight-bowler brackets will have separate random drawings in order to match up opponents and lane assignments.

[0132] The incomplete eight-bowler bracket with these seven bowlers Gary(1),Ann(1),Jill(1),Peggy(1),Colin(1),Janice(1), and Amon(1) will wait until the three full brackets are finished in order to completely fill this incomplete eight-bowler bracket.

[0133] Joyce(1),Claudia(1),Janet(1),Hugh(1),Joy(1),Polly(1),Neal(1), and Henry(1) are the eight bowlers in the first full eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Neal (1) Neal (1) Joy (1) Neal (1) Janet (1) Janet (1) Claudia (1) Hugh (1) Polly (1) Joyce (1) Joyce (1) Hugh (1) Hugh (1) Hugh (1) Henry (1)

[0134] Hugh has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0135] Neal(0),Joy(0),Janet(0),Claudia(0),Polly(0),Joyce(0), and Henry(0) are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0136] Anita(1), Sandy(1), Rachel(1), Greg(1), Pam(1), Jay(1), Gloria(1), and Tammy(1).are the eight bowlers in the second full eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Greg (1) Greg (1) Tammy (1) Rachel (1) Rachel (1) Rachel (1) Sandy (1) Jay (1) Pam (1) Jay (1) Jay (1) Jay (1) Gloria (1) Gloria (1) Anita (1)

[0137] Jay has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0138] Greg(0),Tammy(0),Rachel(0),Sandy(0),Pam(0),Gloria(0), and Anita(0) will join Neal(0),Joy(0),Janet(0),Claudia(0),Polly(0),Joyce(0), and Henry(0) as bowlers who are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0139] Brent(1),Karl (1),Jon(1),Amie(1),Ned(1),Ray(1),Phoebe(1), and Clyde(1) are the eight bowlers in the third full eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Ray (1) Brent (1) Brent (1) Karl (1) Karl (1) Karl (1) Clyde (1) Phoebe (1) Ned (1) Jon (1) Jon (1) Phoebe (1) Phoebe (1) Phoebe (1) Amie (1)

[0140] Phoebe has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0141] Ray(0),Brent(0),Kari(0),Clyde(0),Ned(0),Jon(0), and Amie(0) will join Greg(0),Tammy(0), Rachel(0), Sandy(0), Pam(0), Gloria(0),Anita(0), Neal(0), Joy(0),Janet(0),Claudia(0),Polly(0),Joyce(0), and Henry(0) as bowlers who are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0142] Since the fourth eight-bowler bracket has seven bowlers it needs just one bowler to be full. None of the twenty-one bowlers in the three previous eight-bowler brackets who did not qualify for the Second Round have any remaining unused entries. These twenty-one bowlers will be in a random drawing to select the one bowler to fill this eight-bowler bracket. Ray(0), Brent(0), Karl(0), Clyde(0), Ned(0),Jon(0),Amie(0), Greg(0), Tammy(0), Rachel(0), Sandy(0), Pam(0), Gloria(0),Anita(0), Neal(0), Joy(0), Janet(0),Claudia(0),Polly(0),Joyce(0), and Henry(0) are the bowlers in the random drawing.

[0143] Sandy(0) is the bowler selected from the random drawing to fill the last eight-bowler bracket.

[0144] Gary(1),Ann(1),Jill(1),Peggy(1),Colin(1),Janice(1),Amon(1), and Sandy(0) are the eight bowlers in the last eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Suzie (1) Mary (2) Peggy (1) Peggy (1) Jill (1) Ann (1) Ann (1) Ann (1) Janice (1) Ann (1) Gary (1) Sandy (0) Sandy (0) Colin (1) Amon (1) Colin (1) Colin (1)

[0145] Ann has qualified for the Second Round. There were only seven paid entries from this eight-bowler bracket that goes into the tournament prize fund because of one bowler with no entries.

[0146] Since there are no bowlers who have any unused entries, this average division is finished with its brackets. The proprietor owes the tournament prize fund 31 entries. ($25×31=$775) All of the entries were used in the brackets. Four bowlers have qualified to bowl in the Second Round from this the 125 to 139 AVERAGE DIVISION. (Hugh, Jay, Phoebe, and Ann) 8. DIVISION VIII 124 or LESS NAME ENTRIES AVERAGES 1. Alan (1) 119 2. Alvin (1) 121 3. Brett (1) 108 4. Felix (1) 120 5. Flora (1) 117 6. Fred (1) 111 7. Ida (1) 123 8. Iris (1) 108 9. Joan (1) 101 10. Julie (1) 114 11. Lance (1) 118 12. Michelle (1) 112 13. Oscar (1) 124 14. Rex (1) 117 15. Rita (1) 99 16. Ron (1) 111 17. Scott (1) 121 18. Sharon (1) 119 19. Tess (1) 123 20. Tim (1) 114 21. Wes (1) 124 22. Will (1) 121 23. Wilma (1) 117 24. Zoe (1) 109

[0147] Since there are twenty-four bowlers with one entry each, there will be exactly three eight-bowler brackets. There will be a random drawing with the twenty-four bowlers in order to separate them into the three eight-bowler brackets. The first eight-bowler bracket is Felix(1), Ron(1), Tim(1), Michelle(1), Oscar(1), Julie(1), Lance(1), and Rita(1). The second eight-bowler bracket is Rex(1), Alvin(1), Ida(1), Flora(1), Wilma(1), Zoe(1), Wes(1), and Will(1). The third eight-bowler bracket is Fred(1), Alan(1), Sharon(1), Scott(1), Tess(1), Joan(1), Brett(1), and Iris(1).

[0148] Felix(1),Ron(1),Tim(1),Michelle(1),Oscar(1),Julie(1),Lance(1), and Rita(1) are the eight bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Felix (1) Felix (1) Oscar (1) Felix (1) Ron (1) Ron (1) Rita (1) Felix (1) Tim (1) Tim (1) Julie (1) Tim (1) Michelle (1) Michelle (1) Lance (1)

[0149] Felix has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0150] Oscar(0),Ron(0),Rita(0),Tim(0),Julie(0),Michelle(0), and Lance(0) are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0151] Rex(1),Alvin(1),Ida(1),Flora(1),Wilma(1),Zoe(1),Wes(1), and Will(1) are the eight bowlers in the second eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Flora (1) Flora (1) Will (1) Flora (1) Wilma (1) Wilma (1) Ida (1) Zoe (1) Wes (1) Wes (1) Alvin (1) Zoe (1) Zoe (1) Zoe (1) Rex (1)

[0152] Zoe has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0153] Flora(0),Will(0),Wilma(0),Ida(0),Wes(0),Alvin(0), and Rex(0) will join Oscar(0),Ron(0),Rita(0),Tim(0),Julie(0),Michelle(0), and Lance as bowlers who are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0154] Fred(1),Alan(1),Sharon(1),Scott(1),Tess(1),Joan(1),Brett(1), and Iris(1) are the eight bowlers in the third eight-bowler bracket. There is a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following eight-bowler bracket was the result of the random drawing. 1^(st) Game Winner 2^(nd) Game Winner 3^(rd) Game Winner Sharon (1) Alan (1) Alan (1) Fred (1) Brett (1) Fred (1) Fred (1) Fred (1) Iris (1) Tess (1) Tess (1) Tess (1) Joan (1) Joan (1) Scott (1)

[0155] Fred has qualified for the Second Round. Since all of the bowlers in this eight-bowler bracket had at least one unused entry, there were eight paid entries that go into the tournament prize fund.

[0156] Sharon(0),Alan(0),Brett(0),Iris(0),Tess(0),Joan(0), and Scott(0) will join Oscar(0),Ron(0),Rita(0),Tim(0),Julia(0),Michelle(0),Lance(0),Flora(0), Will(0),Wilma(0),Ida(0),Wes(0),Alvin(0), and Rex(0) as bowlers who are out of the tournament unless there is a need to have bowlers who have no remaining entries fill any future eight-bowler brackets.

[0157] Since there are no bowlers who have any unused entries, this average division is finished with the brackets. The proprietor owes the tournament prize fund 24 entries. ($25×24=$600) All of the entries were used in the brackets. Three bowlers have qualified to bowl in the second round from this the 124 or Less AVERAGE DIVISION. (Felix, Zoe, and Fred)

[0158] In the previous example there are three bowlers who have qualified to bowl in the Second Round from the 124 or Less AVERAGE DIVISION. Felix, Zoe, and Fred are joined with seventy-seven bowlers who have qualified from other Bowling Centers to bowl in this Second Round location. Since the total number of bowlers bowling in this Second Round location is more than 64 but less than 128, the tournament director will use 64 as the base number in order to find out how many bowlers will receive a bye in the first game of the Second Round.

[0159] Since there are 80 bowlers, the tournament director will subtract 64 from 80 to get 16. (80−64=16) Now they will subtract 16 from 64 to get 48, the number of bowlers receiving a bye in the first game of match play in the Second Round. (64−16=48) Forty-eight bowlers will receive a bye in the first game of match play in this Second Round. The first game of match play in the Second Round will have 32 bowlers (80−48=32) competing against each other.

[0160] These 80 bowlers will have a random drawing in order to separate the bowlers who receive a bye from the bowlers who will compete in the first game of the Second Round. Felix, Zoe, Fred, Albert, Arlene, Arnold, Arthur, Betty, Bonnie, Boris, Brenda, Brian, Bruce, Bruno, Carrie, Conrad, Craig, Daisy, Debbie, Dennis, Denise, Diane, Dinah, Dwight, Edgar, Edith, Eileen, Ellis, Ethan, Ethel, Evan, Floyd, Frank, Gerald, Gladys, Goldie, Greta, Harry, Hazel, Hope, Hugo, Irene, Irma, Jared, Jesse, Joe, June, Keith, Kevin, Kitty, Laura, Leah, Lewis, Lilly, Linda, Mabel, Maria, Martha, Martin, Marvin, Maude, Merlin, Mimi, Nancy, Naomi, Nina, Noah, Norma, Olga, Orson, Peter, Roger, Russ, Ruth, Sarah, Stan, Stella, Susan, Sybil, and Trudy are the bowlers in the random drawing.

[0161] Felix, Fred, Arnold, Carrie, Debbie, Dennis, Edith, Ellis, Ethan, Ethel, Evan, Floyd, Gerald, Goldie, Hugo, Irma, June, Laura, Lilly, Linda, Mabel, Marvin, Maude, Mimi, Nancy, Naomi, Norma, Roger, Russ, Ruth, Sarah, and Sybil are the 32 bowlers competing in the first game of the Second Round.

[0162] Zoe, Albert, Arlene, Arthur, Betty, Bonnie, Boris, Brenda, Brian, Bruce, Bruno, Conrad, Craig, Daisy, Denise, Diane, Dinah, Dwight, Edgar, Eileen, Frank, Gladys, Greta, Harry, Hazel, Hope, Irene, Jared, Jesse, Joe, Keith, Kevin, Kitty, Leah, Lewis, Maria, Martha, Martin, Merlin, Nina, Noah, Olga, Orson, Peter, Stan, Stella, Susan, and Trudy are the 48 bowlers receiving a first game bye.

[0163] The 32 bowlers competing in the first game will have a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following was the result of the random drawing. 1. Roger 3. Linda 5. Felix Roger Linda Hugo 2. Ellis 4. Dennis 6. Hugo 7. Debbie 9. Maude 11. Fred Debbie Goldie Naomi 8. Irma 10. Goldie 12. Naomi 13. Nancy 15. Ethel 17. Carrie Nancy Russ Carrie 14. Edith 16. Russ 18. Norma 19. Mabel 21. Floyd 23. Ethan Mimi Floyd Arnold 20. Mimi 22. Marvin 24. Arnold 25. Lilly 27. Sarah 29. Sybil Lilly Sarah Sybil 26. Ruth 28. Gerald 30. Evan 31. Laura June 32. June

[0164] Dennis, Edith, Ellis, Ethan, Ethel, Evan, Felix, Fred, Gerald, Irma, Laura, Mabel, Marvin, Maude, Norma, and Ruth are out of the tournament.

[0165] Arnold, Carrie, Debbie, Floyd, Goldie, Hugo, June, Lilly, Linda,-Mimi, Nancy, Naomi, Roger, Russ, Sarah, and Sybil will join the 48 bowlers who received first game byes in the second game of match play. These 64 bowlers will have a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following was the result of the random drawing. 1.Greta 3. Jesse 5. Stan Maria Carrie Stan 2. Maria 4. Carrie 6. Keith 7. Joe 9. Sybil 11. Craig Lewis Dinah Craig 8. Lewis 10. Dinah 12. Russ 13. Hope 15. Sarah 17. Dwight Kevin Harry Dwight 14. Kevin 16. Harry 18. Goldie 19. Diane 21. Linda 23. Orson Diane Martha Martin 20. Brenda 22. Martha 24. Martin 25. Boris 27. Eileen 29. Gladys Bruno Irene Gladys 26. Bruno 28. Irene 30. Daisy 31. Floyd 33. Merlin 35. Betty Floyd Merlin Roger 32. Zoe 34. Debbie 36. Roger 37. Jared 39. Hazel 41. Hugo Jared Hazel Arlene 38. Arthur 40. Stella 42. Arlene 43. Lilly 45. Noah 47. Olga Lilly Noah Olga 44. Trudy 46. Albert 48. Frank 49. Arnold 51. Edgar 53. Nina Bonnie Susan Nina 50. Bonnie 52. Susan 54. Mimi 55. Nancy 57. Conrad 59. June Nancy Denise June 56. Kitty 58. Denise 60. Naomi 61. Peter 63. Brian Bruce Leah 62. Bruce 64. Leah

[0166] Albert, Arnold, Arthur, Betty, Boris, Brenda, Brian, Conrad, Daisy, Debbie, Edgar, Eileen, Frank, Goldie, Greta, Hope, Hugo, Jesse, Joe, Keith, Kitty, Linda, Mimi, Naomi, Orson, Peter, Russ, Sarah, Stella, Sybil, Trudy, and Zoe are out of the tournament.

[0167] Arlene, Bonnie, Bruce, Bruno, Carrie, Craig, Denise, Diane, Dinah, Dwight, Floyd, Gladys, Harry, Hazel, Irene, Jared, June, Kevin, Leah, Lewis, Lilly, Maria, Martha, Martin, Merlin, Nancy, Nina, Noah, Olga, Roger, Stan, and Susan are the 32 bowlers competing in the third game. They will have a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following was the result of the random drawing. 1. Merlin 3. Roger 5. Stan Merlin Roger Nancy 2. Olga 4. Martha 6. Nancy 7. Lewis 9. Carrie 11. Hazel Lewis Diane June 8. Bonnie 10. Diane 12. June 13. Noah 15. Nina 17. Bruno Noah Nina Leah 14. Kevin 16. Floyd 18. Leah 19. Irene 21. Harry 23. Dinah Irene Denise Bruce 20. Gladys 22. Denise 24. Bruce 25. Lilly 27. Dwight 29. Susan Lilly Maria Jared 26. Craig 28. Maria 30. Jared 31. Arlene Martin 32. Martin

[0168] Arlene, Bonnie, Bruno, Carrie, Craig, Dinah, Dwight, Floyd, Gladys, Harry, Hazel, Kevin, Martha, Olga, Stan, and Susan are out of the tournament.

[0169] Bruce, Denise, Diane, Irene, Jared, June, Leah, Lewis, Lilly, Maria, Martin, Merlin, Nancy, Nina, Noah, and Roger are the 16 bowlers competing in the fourth game. They will have a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following was the result of the random drawing. 1. Leah 3. Bruce 5. Jared Irene Diane Nancy 2. Irene 4. Diane 6. Nancy 7. Roger 9. Noah 11. Maria June Noah Maria 8. June 10. Lilly 12. Lewis 13. Merlin 15. Nina Merlin Martin 14. Denise 16. Martin

[0170] Bruce, Denise, Jared, Leah, Lewis, Lilly, Nina, and Roger are out of the tournament.

[0171] Diane, Irene, June, Maria, Martin, Merlin, Nancy, and Noah are the 8 bowlers competing in the fifth game. They will have a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following was the result of the random drawing. 1. Diane 3. June 5. Martin Nancy Maria Noah 2. Nancy 4. Maria 6. Noah 7. Merlin Irene 8. Irene

[0172] Diane, June, Martin, and Merlin are out of the tournament.

[0173] Irene, Maria, Nancy, and Noah are the 4 bowlers competing in the sixth game. They will have a random drawing in order to match up opponents and lane assignments. The following was the result of the random. drawing. 1. Irene 3. Maria Nancy Noah 2. Nancy 4. Noah

[0174] Irene and Maria are out of the tournament.

[0175] Nancy and Noah are the final two bowlers competing in the Second Round. They will have a random drawing for lane assignments. The following was the result of the random drawing. 1. Noah Nancy 2. Nancy

[0176] Noah lost the final game. Since Nancy won the final game of the Second Round, she will receive an all expense paid trip to compete in the CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND. Nancy will compete against 511 bowlers who won their Second Round Regional in the 124 or Less AVERAGE DIVISION.

[0177] This bowling tournament method is an attempt to help the bowling industry and league bowlers who have been loyal participants of the sport. The bowling industry has lost over 5 million league bowlers in the last 15 years while it has maintained its participation from the 50 million non-league bowlers over the same period of time. The bowling industry needs to have a national tournament for all league bowlers who compete on a weekly basis. This tournament will give all league bowlers a chance to compete against other league bowlers of equal ability. The bowling lane proprietor should benefit from this tournament because current league bowlers will be encouraged to bowl in additional leagues so that they would get additional entries in the First Round of this tournament. Non-league bowlers will want to join a league so that they can have a chance to win money from one of the many large prize fund purses. Future tournaments can have more than one tournament per year with the additional tournaments changing the formats like having men competing against only men and women competing against only women, and/or changing pin difference in the average divisions, and/or changing the bracket sizes.

[0178] Some activities and/or sports such as golf can use this tournament process. 

I claim:
 1. A one game scratch match play single elimination tournament for league players, comprising the steps of: a. providing a pool of eligible league players; b. placing each eligible league player into one of eight divisions, each division being defined by highest average scores attained by league players in current league play; c. conducting a local first round of competition in which each of the eligible league players in each of the eight divisions engages in one game scratch match play, single elimination, eight-player brackets, until one player prevails in each division and continues on to a regional second round; d. conducting a regional second round in 512 locations that are geographically distributed as equally as possible in which each of the eight divisions engages in one game scratch match play, single elimination, until one player prevails in each division and continues on to a championship round; e. conducting a championship round in a single location in which each of the 512 league players who prevail in the regional second round in each of the eight divisions engages in one game scratch match play, single elimination, until 8 tournament champions prevail, one in each of the eight divisions.
 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the providing step includes defining eligible league players as those who have paid weekly tournament entry fees over a league season.
 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the placing step includes placing eligible league players into one of eight divisions based upon each player's highest average in the current league season based upon at least 60 games.
 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the placing step includes placing eligible league players into one of eight divisions based upon each player's highest average in the last three years or highest lifetime league average based upon at least 60 games.
 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the providing step includes discretionarily defining eligible league players at the local league level.
 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the placing step includes eight divisions based on average bowling scores, including one division for average scores of 215 or more; one for average scores between 200 and 214; one for average scores between 185 and 199; one for average scores between 170 and 184; one for average scores between 155 and 169; one for average scores between 140 and 154; one for average scores between 125 and 139; and one for averages less than
 124. 